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Fire breaks out on Salamina, village partly evacuated

Fire breaks out on Salamina, village partly evacuated

Greek authorities have partly evacuated a village on the island of Salamina on Tuesday, as firefighters are tackling a blaze nearby, state-run news agency ANA-MPA reported.

The fire started in low vegetation near the village of Kaki Vigla and the municipality, along with the fire service, decided to evacuate some of the residents.

Twenty firemen were in the area, assisted by a helicopter, the report said. 

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